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Medford council orders abatement for three nuisance properties
Summary
Medford City Council unanimously approved abatement for three properties at 501 E. Cherokee St., 204 S. Park and 214 S. Chicago during its March 10 meeting, voting to move forward with enforcement for each parcel.
Medford City Council voted unanimously March 10 to abate three properties found to be public nuisances. Mayor Gary Bowen moved to abate the property at 501 E. Cherokee St. (Teresa Hambrick, owner); Vice‑Mayor Steve Zeman seconded the motion, and Councilmembers Shari England and Guy Knigge joined Bowen and Zeman in a unanimous vote.
At a subsequent hearing the council approved abatement for 204 S. Park (Amir Marks, owner) on a motion by Councilmember Shari England, seconded by Vice‑Mayor Zeman. The council also abated 214 S. Chicago (Patricia Evans, owner) after a motion by Mayor Bowen and a second by England. The minutes record the votes in each case as England – Yes; Knigge – Yes; Zeman – Yes; Bowen – Yes.
The council took formal action during the public‑nuisance hearings; the minutes do not detail the abatement measures' timelines or costs. The council did not record public opposition or a request to continue any of the three items in the minutes. Next procedural steps — such as scheduling inspections, timelines for cleanup, or potential fines — were not specified in the record.
